Foryoueats: Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef

Foryoueats: Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef

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This traditional Portuguese stewed beef recipe, known as Caçoila, features tender chunks of chuck roast cooked with spices, onions, parsley, and garlic, all simmered in a hearty red wine sauce....

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Ingredients

  • One (4 1/2-pound) chuck roast (cut into 2- to 3-inch (5- to 8-cm) chunks)
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red peppers
  • 1 large (9 oz) onion (cut into slices)
  • 1 bunch parsley (coarsely chopped)
  • 6 to 8 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled)
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice berries
  • 4 whole cloves
  • Kosher salt (to taste (optional))
  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz) unsalted butter or lard
  • 2 cups hearty red table wine
  • 2 tablespoons store-bought or homemade tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Boiled white potatoes ((optional))
  • Roasted red peppers ((optional))
  • Cooked greens ((optional))

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